For all the boxes ticked, the Lions skipped the loudest one: cornerback is exactly as bare as it was. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

The Nolen value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. On the needs board they went 1 of 9, with edge rusher the one that mattered most. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.